Hello. Windows crashed. Ubuntu died. Then Drakeo snuck into my house through my chimney and installed Slackware-Current. Now the fun begins. Just wanted to say Hi! Ho, ho, ho!

Ok and welcome to Linuxville

New to linux.. Slackware -current..

I hope you're a seasoned *nix hand, cos otherwise something's gotta give.
Good luck anyway dude, and welcome to the linux community.

Thanks Spoovy. But for the record, I'm a dudette, and I'm trying to get my slack back.

Slackware just looks like kubuntu, KDE based.
it is better to install kubuntu, easier and stable too.

I started with Slackware.

Don't let it intimidate you. Just make sure that, before you try something, you do your homework, RTFM, and back up the files you are planning the change.

Treat Slackware with respect, and it will return the favor many times over, and no other distribution will ever intimidate you.

Treat it without respect, well, make sure you have a nice cheatsheet for vi and a Slax Live CD boot disk so you can fix what you broke.

Bad advice.

+1.


Sorry for the gender mixup, I just tend to assume everyone's a fella on these forums for some reason.. :-/

I didn't mean to put you off Slackware either. I think it's actually a really good choice for beginners, as long as, as Frankbell says, you treat it with respect and are prepared to get your hands dirty. Don't expect it to hold your hand and it'll be great for you.

I've never been tempted to try -Current though as it seems I would be throwing away one of Slackware's greatest assets - stability.

This is nonsense, Slackware and Kubuntu don't have anything to do with each other, they are similar in that they both are Linux distributions.
What is better with Kubuntu? what do you mean with easier? and what do you mean with stable?
If you want to give advice to a newbie, please write complete sentences and describe what your experiences are with those distributions. The words "easier", "better" or "stable" don't make sense without any context.

Note, I don't say that Kubuntu isn't a good distribution.

Markus

Appearances are deceptive.

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HTH!

Hi

Hi,

This is not correct. I know you have been told this before.
'KDE' happens to be 'one' of the environments that you can choose to use with Slackware.

If a user happens to choose 'KDE' then that's the similarity other than both are Gnu/Linux. If a ubuntu derivative suits a user then of course that should be used. Other than that Slackware is a different Gnu/Linux that addresses system admin in a different and efficient way for the user to handle in the manner best suited for their system(s).

As to the ease of install, stability or use of Slackware as compared to any other Gnu/Linux. Slackware is the best in stability from my viewpoint. It is not a 'Hold-your-hand' Gnu/Linux and will never be! Installation is straight and simple. As from a user stand point, once setup the system will continue with proper maintenance and usage by a user. Tools to maintain the system are readily available, Sure, you need to know more to maintain such a system but just like anything that is of value: You get what you put into it.

Maybe the *buntu suit your needs but to make the statement as you presented is nothing more than 'FUD'.

"Knowledge is of two kinds. We Know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it."- Samuel Johnson

@TigerLinux: Everything is easy once you know how.

Read the docs, play with it and you to can find Slackware easy and stable.

Edit, SudokuSlack

Welcome to the forums. I cut my Linux teeth in Slackware, and if I could go back I'd use Slackware to cut them again!